We stayed out of Memphis early on in the late 70s for obvio… - Elvis Costello

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We stayed out of Memphis early on in the late 70s for obvious reasons. People were very sensitive about Elvis Presley, and my stage name obviously would be provocative to some people in that area at that time. So we didn't visit Memphis until about 1984.

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Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus (born 25 August 1954) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, primarily known by his stage-name Elvis Costello.

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Birth Name: Declan Patrick Aloysius McManus

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